Bruce Willis plays a heavily armed hit man who comes back in time from the future to settle the score in the violent, dystopic noir 'Looper.'

Barfi!

Not rated, 150 minutes. Comic violence, sexual humor.

Ranbir Kapoor, Ileana D'Cruz. Indian romantic comedy set in Darjeeling tells the story of a young man who is deaf and mute who falls for a beautiful girl even though she is engaged to be married. The music and background score of the film was composed by Pritam. A big hit in its homeland of India. Opens today.

Governors Square: 1, 4:25, 7:50

Butter

R, 92 minutes. Profanity, sexual humor and content.

Jennifer Garner, Ty Burrell. Butter-carvers - those folks who make elaborate sculptures with dairy products - turn vicious during a big-time competition in the heart of the Midwest. Political comedy/allegory also features Hugh Jackman, Olivia Wilde and Alicia Silverstone. Opens today.

Tallahassee Mall: 11:15 a.m., 1:35, 3:55, 6:15, 8:35, 10:55

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Quvenzhane Wallis, Dwight Henry. Refreshingly original and artfully told drama about a 6-year-old girl and her hard-headed, sickly father struggling to survive in the wake of a terrible storm that slams into a corner of Louisiana bayou country called The Bathtub. Based on a play and co-written by Lucy Alibar, who grew up in Monticello and Tallahassee. The film won big at this year's Sundance Film Festival and at Cannes Film Festival. One of the year's best movies. (A)

Movies 8: 12:15, 4:50, 9:25

The Bourne Legacy

PG-13, 135 minutes. Profanity, lots of intense violence, blood.

Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz. The spy-masters who invented the killing machine Jason Bourne are terrified when another super-spy for the CIA comes looking for answers. Action sequel directed by Tony Gilroy, who wrote the screenplays for the earlier Bourne trilogy. Also featuring Edward Norton, Scott Glenn and Stacy Keach.

Movies 8: 1:15, 4, 6:45, 9:30

Brave

PG, 100 minutes. Violence, some bawdy humor.

Voices of Kelly Macdonald, Craig Ferguson. Oafish, fight-prone suitors line up to compete for the hand of a fiery, headstrong Scottish princess, who is an ace archer and in no rush to settle down. Things change when a spell is cast over her family. The latest computer-animated action-comedy from Pixar is all about girl power.

Movies 8: Noon, 2:10, 4:20, 7:15

The Campaign

Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis. Raunchy political satire about a womanizing, scandal-prone congressman in North Carolina who wages a nasty battle against an inexperienced challenger, who is secretly backed by Koch brothers-style weasels with large wallets. Directed by Jay Roach ("Meet the Parents," "Recount"), who delivers a few solid laughs in between the childishly dirty stuff. With Dylan McDermott, John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd and Brian Cox. (B)

Tallahassee Mall: Noon, 11:50 a.m., 2, 4:10, 6:20, 8:40, 10:50

Chicken with Plums

PG-13, 91 minutes. Violence, adult themes and subject matter.

Edouard Baer, Mathieu Amairic. A struggling, Persian violinist looks back over his life, starting in Tehran during 1958, as great cultural changes sweep over Iran. The co-directors and writers are Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, whose outstanding, animated "Persepolis" was nominated for a 2008 Academy Award. They go for live-action romance and magic realism this time around. Opens today.

Governors Square: 1:50, 4:45, 7:35, 10:05

The Dark Knight Rises

Rated PG-13, 165 minutes. Profanity, tons of violence, dark themes.

Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway. Pack ear plugs and Prozac before socking in for this overly long, relentlessly grim and tangent-prone story about Batman's comeback following a long absence from Gotham City. When the horrible massacre in Colorado and Heath Ledger's untimely death are factored in, it's hard to focus on this dreary finale of Batman movies directed by Christopher Nolan ("Memento"). Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a character who takes up lots of screen time but there is a payoff for the fanboys. (B-)

IMAX: 9:30 p.m.

Movies 8: 1, 4:30, 8

End of Watch

Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peņa. Police patrol partners who are best friends in Los Angeles are targeted for death after a routine traffic stop unleashes the wrath of a ruthless drug cartel. Directed by David Ayer, who made the equally brutal "Training Day" (2001).

Governors Square: 1:45, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10

Tallahassee Mall: Noon, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20

The Expendables 2

R, 102 minutes. Profanity, extreme violence, blood and gore.

Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis. After one of their own is killed on the job, mercenaries band together for a little bullet-spewing payback in this action sequel. The cast is a Who's Who of graying action stars: Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Jet Li, Jason Statham and the great Jean-Claude Van Damme. This is a dumb movie that is smart enough to know it is dumb. No brain required for viewing. (B-)

Movies 8: 12:10, 2:25, 4:40, 7:30, 9:50

Finding Nemo 3-D (2003)

G, 100 minutes. Scary shark, fish violence.

Voices of Alexander Gould, Ellen DeGeneres. There is danger and adventure around every corner when a young clown fish is captured by a scuba diver and then escapes to another part of the ocean. One of the most eye-dazzling, animated films ever released by Pixar. DeGeneres is a hoot as Dory, a fish with a memory problem. (B+)

Tallahassee Mall: 1:20, 3:55, 6:25, 9:05

Flying Sword of Dragon Gate

R, 121 minutes. Non-stop violence, sword play, blood, gore.

Jet Li, Xun Zhou. During the heyday of the Ming Dynasty in China, a warrior fights his way through a series of scumbags and double-crossers to find a lost city of treasures in a remote desert outpost. Over-the-top wuxia drama from Tsui Hark ("Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame"), who knows a thing or two about over-the-top wuxia dramas. Should be a visual knockout on the big screen at the IMAX. Opens today.

IMAX: 7:15 p.m.

Frankenweenie

PG, 87 minutes. Comic violence, scary subject matter.

Voices of Charlie Tahan, Winona Ryder. A young Victor Frankenstein re-animates his beloved pooch, Sparky, after the dog is killed but the operation has all sorts of disasterous repercussions in the neighborhood. Director Tim Burton ("Ed Wood") returns to the premise of his first short film and expands on the comedic, Gothic themes. Opens today.

Hope Springs

Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones. After falling into a rut following 31 years of marriage, a wife in Nebraska cajoles her grumpy husband into traveling to a retreat in Maine for counseling with a famous pop psychologist (Steve Carell). Directed by David Frankel ("The Devil Wears Prada"), who attempts an unexpectedly honest look at intimacy. Anyone expecting a broad, farcical comedy is in for a bit of a surprise. (B)

Movies 8: 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:10, 9:20

Hotel Transylvania

PG, 91 minutes. Comic violence, bathroom humor, scary elements.

Voices of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg. Hormones surge when a backpacking American teenager crashes Dracula's exclusive resort for monsters and falls in love with the bloodsucker's daughter. Computer-animated comedy also features the voices of Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi and CeeLo Green.

House at the End of the Street

Jennifer Lawrence, Elisabeth Shue. A newly divorced mom and her teenaged daughter move to a new town in the country where the neighbors are harboring a dangerous secret.

Governors Square: 1:55, 4:50, 7:40, 10:20

Tallahassee Mall: 11:55 a.m., 2:25, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55, 12:30 a.m.

Ice Age: Continental Drift

PG, 94 minutes. Violence, bathroom humor.

Voices of Ray Romano, Denis Leary. The acorn-addled cave-squirrel Scrat accidentally sets off a global cataclysm that sends his prehistoric animal pals adrift on an ice berg in the ocean. The scenes involving Scrat are hilarious while the rest of this computer-animated family comedy is mailed in with little effort. Very young kids may enjoy it. Also featuring the voices of Jennifer Lopez, Wanda Sykes, Queen Latifah and Peter Dinklage. (C)

Movies 8: 12:30, 2:35, 4:45, 7

Looper

Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. In 2044, a professional killer is assigned to whack a very familiar-looking target who has come from the future on a deadly mission. Time-travel mash-up cleverly borrows from a lot of diverse sources ("The Terminator," "12 Monkeys," "D.O.A.") to spin a dark and compelling noir. Destined for the cult shelf but worth catching on the big screen. Sophomore effort by director Rian Johnson, who made the high-school noir "Brick" (2006). With Emily Blunt, Jeff Daniels, Paul Dano and Piper Perabo. (B+)

Governors Square: 1:15, 4:10, 7:05, 10

Tallahassee Mall: Noon, 1:30, 3, 4:30, 6, 7:30, 9, 10:30, midnight

Madea's Witness Protection Plan

PG-13, 114 minutes. Some profanity, comic violence.

Tyler Perry, Eugene Levy. An investment banker who is set up by his business partners and the mob via a Ponzi scheme goes into hiding with a mouthy, no-nonsense Southern woman (Perry in drag) in this broad comedy.

Movies 8: 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45

The Master

Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman. The acting is outstanding in this overly long and wandering tale about a charismatic writer who takes a feral, paint thinner-guzzling veteran under his wing and into a cultish religion called The Cause. Yes, it's a thinly veiled story of L. Ron Hubbard, the founder Scientology. Phoenix is riveting to watch and Hoffman matches his every step. A real audience-divider directed by Paul Thomas Anderson ("There Will Be Blood," "Boogie Nights"). Also starring Amy Adams. (B+)

Tallahassee Mall: 1:05, 4:10, 7:15, 10:15

Pitch Perfect

PG-13, 112 minutes. Profanity, sexual humor, snark to spare.

Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow. The squeaky clean singing group that wins all the awards in college competitions is challenged by an a capella outfit that doesn't require everyone to look like Barbie. Musical comedy that was obviously inspired by the success of "Glee." Directed by Jason Moore, who also comes directly from TV.

Resident Evil: Retribution

Rated R, 95 minutes. Extreme violence, gore, scary special effects.

Milla Jovoich, Michelle Rodriguez. Fanboy fantasy about a mighty warrior named Alice who fights along with a resistance movement in the continuing battle against flesh-eating zombies and the Umbrella Corporation. More video game-inspired mayhem and uber-violence as the saga continues at its frenetic pace. (C)

Tallahassee Mall: 1:10, 3:35, 5:55, 8:20, 10:50

Stars in Shorts

Not rated, 113 minutes. Profanity, violence, strong sexual themes.

Lily Tomlin, Jesse Tyler Ferguson. It's a mixed bag, for sure, but this collection of seven short films features the hilarious "The Procession," which follows a bickering mother and son to a funeral of a woman they can't remember. The nice thing about it is that the clunkers are short. With Colin Firth, Julia Stiles, Judi Dench, Jason Alexander and Kenneth Branagh. Opens today. (B-)

All Saints Cinema: 6 p.m. (4 p.m. Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday)

Taken 2

PG-13, 91 minutes. Profanity, lots of violence and explosions.

Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen. Why does this keep happening? Retired CIA operative Bryan Mills is back chasing bad guys across Istanbul after his ex-wife is kidnapped by the father of the Albanian scumbag who snatched his daughter in Paris. Or something like that. Sequel to the surprise hit "Taken" (2008). Opens today.

Ted

Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis. Unbelievably raunchy and surprisingly funny comedy about a hedonistic teddy bear and his 30-something owner who are having a hard time adjusting to adulthood. Directed by Seth MacFarlane ("Family Guy"), whose love for cheeseball '80s cinema is reflected in nearly every frame. This is not a movie for kids. Repeat, don't bring the kids. (B+)

Movies 8: 9:35 p.m.

Sparkle

PG-13, 116 minutes. Profanity, sexual themes, drug content.

Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston. In an update and remake of the 1976 backstage musical, three sisters form a singing act in Detroit and struggle to climb the ladder of success. Watch out for the drug dealer. Featuring songs by Curtis Mayfield and R. Kelly, two names that rarely share the same sentence. Houston's final film role, which casts a rather morbid shadow over the whole affair.

Movies 8: 2:20, 6:55

Total Recall

PG-13, 118 minutes. Profanity, lots of violence and explosions.

Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale. In the grimy future, a low-rung factory worker goes into a business to have his memory banks adjusted and emerges as a lethal killing machine who is on the run from, well, nearly everyone on the planet. The cast includes Bill Nighy, John Cho, Ethan Hawke and Jessica Biel. "Inspired" by a story from sci-fi icon Philip K. Dick. Directed by Len Wiseman, who did the "Underworld" movies with Beckinsale. The trashy fun of the original 1990 flick by Paul Verhoeven is washed out with a noisy, high-tech nothingness. (C-)

Movies 8: 9:15 p.m.

Trouble With the Curve

PG-13, 111 minutes. Profanity, violence, sexual humor, smoking.

Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams. Completely predictable and stale tale of an ambitious attorney in Atlanta and her Grumpy Gus old man, who is a baseball scout who refuses to admit he is losing his vision. Everything about this movie feels old, not only Eastwood. Cast includes Justin Timberlake and John Goodman. Directed by Eastwood pal and producer Robert Lorenz ("Gran Torino"). (C-)

Governors Square: 1:05, 4, 6:55, 9:40

Tallahassee Mall: 12:45, 3:20, 5:55, 8:30, 11:05

Won't Back Down

PG, 121 minutes. Profanity, thematic elements.

Viola Davis, Maggie Gyllenhaal. Two determined moms team up to transform a failing inner city school but have to fight an entrenched bureaucracy to do it. Cast includes Holly Hunter and Rosie Perez.